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Pat Metheny was born on August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States and is credited as a jazz guitarist, songwriter and composer. Pat Metheny is 72 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Lee's Summit High School and University of Miami. Recorded honors include Paul Acket Award, NEA Jazz Masters (2018) and Kansas Music Hall of Fame (2008).
My Take
Pat Metheny fascinates me because he reconciles two things that rarely coexist: fearsome technical command and genuine warmth. From small-town Lee's Summit, Missouri, he leapt past jazz orthodoxy into Latin, fusion, and contemporary territory, leading the Pat Metheny Group for decades while never settling into comfort. His tone is luminous, almost weightless, yet the harmonic thinking underneath is staggering. The NEA Jazz Masters honor only confirms what listeners already knew. What I love most is the paradox: a virtuoso whose playing always feels generous rather than show-offy. He keeps chasing new ideas at an age when most legends coast, and that restlessness is everything.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pat Metheny
- Name (Japanese)
- パット・メセニー
- Reading
- ぱっと・めせにー
- Born
- August 12, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / jazz guitarist / songwriter / composer / jazz musician
2. Background
- High school
- Lee's Summit High School
- University
- University of Miami
Awards & achievements
- Paul Acket Award
- 2018 NEA Jazz Masters
- 2008 Kansas Music Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.patmetheny.com
- Xhttps://x.com/PatMetheny
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Metheny
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213887
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pat Metheny born?
Born August 12, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Pat Metheny from?
Pat Metheny is from Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States.
What does Pat Metheny do?
Pat Metheny works as guitarist, jazz guitarist, songwriter, composer, jazz musician.
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